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Offensive Security Trainee Basic Linux Command

The document provides summaries of common Linux commands for system information, file manipulation, user management and permissions. It covers commands like uname, pwd, ls, history, ifconfig, echo, cat, mkdir, cd, mv, rm, nano, touch, cp, mv, rm, adduser, usermod, passwd and chmod.

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Offensive Security Trainee Basic Linux Command

The document provides summaries of common Linux commands for system information, file manipulation, user management and permissions. It covers commands like uname, pwd, ls, history, ifconfig, echo, cat, mkdir, cd, mv, rm, nano, touch, cp, mv, rm, adduser, usermod, passwd and chmod.

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Category 1: General

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uname: Get detailed info on your system specifications with this command.
uname
uname --help
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pwd: This command prints the name of the working directory
pwd
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ls: This command Displays what each file contains and the directories they’re
stored in.
ls
ls -l
ls --help
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history: Get to know all the previously used commands and attributes with history
command.
history
history --help
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macchanger:macchanger changes your mac address, essentially changing your identity.

It helps with protecting your anonymity on the internet, making your IP


untraceable.
macchanger --help
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ifconfig :ifconfig interface configuration.

Lets you view current network interface settings and configure them.
ifconfig
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echo: It’s like the basic print function
echo Cyber Security.
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cat: read files and link them together,
cat
cat --help
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Clear: clears the terminal screen
Clear
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Category 2: Manipulation commands


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mkdir:Creates a new directory.


mkdir cyber
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cd:changes the directory you’re working in
cd ./cyber
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mv:This command moves files between directories.
mv
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rm: rm removes highlighted texts.

rm --help
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nano: Another text editor, used as an alternative to the visual editor.
nano
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Working with Files in Kali Linux


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To create a new file. In Kali Linux, we use touch command
touch filename cyber
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To display the content of a file.
cat filename
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To copy files. In Kali Linux, we use cp command to copy files and directories.
cp old/location/of/file /new/location/of/file
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To move files. In Kali Linux, we use mv command to move files
mv old/location/of/file /new/location/of/file
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To delete a file. In Kali Linux, we use rm command
rm filename.extension
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To edit a file. In Kali Linux, we use nano command to edit files
nano filename.extension
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To add user in kali linux
adduser cyber
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Adding the User to the Sudo Group
sudo usermod -aG sudo <user>
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Change The user password
passwd cyber
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chmod command in Linux

The chmod command in Linux is used to manage file permissions.


Linux file permissions involve read, write, and execute permissions.
read mode specifies reading file or directory.
write mode specifies writing and changing file or directory
execute mode specifies executing file
All files have three types:

Owner – Person or process who created the file.


Group – All users have a primary group, and they own the file, which is useful for
sharing files or giving access.
Others – Users who are not the owner, nor a member of the group. Also, know as
world permission.

ls -l

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